Participatory budgeting: Introduction
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A guide from the UK that presents basic information on PB and how it contributes towards the engagement work of local authorities and governments.
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Tools for field research
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A guide for PB budget delegates to conduct successful field research on projects and gather information about community needs.
Read MorePB NYC: Cycle 9 Rulebook
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The guidelines for the New York City Council PB process, including goals, principles, timeline, rules, and roles and responsibilities.
Read MorePB idea ranking tool
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A guide for budget delegates to rank and evaluate PB project ideas.
Read MorePB for youth guide
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A guide on how to develop a youth PB process, using the case of São Brás, Portugal, as an example.
Read MorePB Can website
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A website for government officials and advocates that explains how PB can help address key issues such as affordable housing, transporation, climate resilience, and equity & inclusion.
Read MorePB in schools guide
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A guide for implementing PB for a school budget, including sample lesson plans, materials, and guidance.
Read MoreStanford PB platform
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An open-source and free digital platform that allows governments and organizations to run participatory budgeting (PB) votes on budget funds.
Read MorePB and health disparities in the US
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An academic paper that describes how PB can diminish health disparities by strengthening residents’ psychological empowerment, strengthening civic sector alliances, and redistributing resources to areas of greatest need.
Read MorePushing at the limits
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A blog post focused on cases in Canada, U.S.A and Italy where PB has been used to reintegrate incarcerated people into society.
Read MoreArts + PB brochure
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A brochure that helps you integrate the arts into your PB process, to enhance community engagement.
Read MorePB organizing toolkit
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A guide to help organizers and advocates campaign to bring PB to their communities.
Read MorePB in the UK – A toolkit
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A comprehensive guide that provides background and context for PB in the UK, including matrices and case studies, sample resources, and tools to implement a PB process.
Read MorePB toolkit for local governments
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A toolkit designed for financial officers on how to implement PB processes.
Read MoreNew York City PB map
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An online platform that allows residents of New York City to submit and discuss ideas for how to spend a portion of the city budget in participating Council Districts.
Read MoreConsul digital platform
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A comprehensive, free, and open source digital tool for citizen participation.
Read MorePB in Heredia, Costa Rica
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An interview with Jacqueline Fernández Castillo, planning coordinator of the central canton of the city of Heredia, Costa Rica, that explores the implementation of the canton's PB process.
Read MoreIndonesia's Community Driven Development Programs
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An annotated bibliography that compiles articles, evaluations, studies, and other materials that reflect the lessons learned from 15 years of research on community-driven development projects and programs in Indonesia.
Read MorePublic spending, by the people
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A report that summarizes key evaluation findings of 2014–15 PB cycles in the U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreOma Stadi Helsinki
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A website that presents information about Helsinki's Participatory Budgeting process, including dates of meetings, instructions to participate, and status of selected projects.
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